MEXICO CITY — As part of the celebrations of the bicentennial of the Mexican Revolution and the centenary of the Revolution, the government of the State of Mexico constructed the Mexiquense Bicentennial Cultural Centre (CCMB) in Texcoco near here, choosing iLive systems throughout.
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NAMUR, Belgium — The roof of City Hall in this Belgian town has been equipped with four Community RSH-462 loudspeakers sourced via Community Professional’s Belgian distributor, M-PRO BeNeLux BVBA and installed by audio specialists Live 4 Life. Town leaders initiated the project.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – OneRepublic FOH engineer Zito has been relying on DiGiCo consoles for the band’s performances this year. (The group completed their North American tour leg here Aug. 30 and head to the U.K. and Europe for shows slated from Oct. 19-Nov. 21.) VER provided DiGiCo SD7 consoles for both FOH and monitor positions, with Zito and monitor engineer Matt Manix providing the mix for the fans and the band members. Pictured here is Zito at FOH during Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
Read More »BUENA PARK, CA — Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. is heading to Chicago with an Application Edition for Sound Reinforcement/Live Sound of the company’s Audioversity. The learning sessions are set for Nov. 3, 4 and 5 with separate CL and QL Series console learning tracks Nov. 3, a focus on digital audio networking Nov. 4 and a focus on speaker systems Nov. 5.
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TRENCIN, Slovakia — The Pohoda Music Festival drew some 30,000 revelers with a lineup that included Kraftwerk along with Tricky, Mogwai, Tame Impala, Suede, Goldfrapp and many others. The event, staged here July 10-12, was also supported by JBL VTX and Crown audio system supplied by Slovakian sound contractor Audio Line.
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LOS ANGELES — With as many as one in four attendees at the 137th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention looking for solutions to live sound challenges, the association has taken steps to address those interests with the inaugural Live Sound Expo. Sponsors include Audinate, DiGiCo, EAW, L-Acoustics, Shure and Yamaha Commercial Audio, with wireless headphone system support from Sennheiser USA.
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BOSTON — Meyer Sound systems assured that the two main stages at Boston Calling Music Festival held in Boston in early September were loud and clear. On the Red Stage, the LYON linear sound reinforcement system made an impression on the FOH engineers, many mixing on this new Meyer system for the first time. “That rig really rocked,” said Carl Davino, FOH engineer for The Replacements. “LYON has transparent highs, broad and articulate mids, and adjustable low-mids to handle any desired punch.”
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SINGAPORE — The Singapore Sports Hub, overlooking the Kallang Basin, has set a new world standard in sports, entertainment and lifestyle destinations. The Sports Hub is home to the National stadium, a multi-purpose indoor arena and aquatic/watersports center. Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd — one of the oldest integration firms in Singapore — designed and installed multiple sound reinforcement systems throughout the venues within Sports Hub. Each features loudspeakers from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW).
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Italian loudspeaker manufacturer dB Technologies presents its high-performance DVX TH “theater” series stage monitors. The initial introduction includes the DVX-DM12 TH and DVX-DM15 TH active two-way stage monitors. Each high-output, 136 dB max SPL speaker pairs 12” or 15” neodymium woofers with 1.4” exit HF neo compression drivers. The cabinets feature rotatable HF driver (for left or right configuration), double EQ preset, input and output panels on either side with universal switch mode power supply. Response of the DVX-DM12 TH is 63 Hz to 16k Hz; the DVX-DM15 TH is 55 Hz to 16k Hz.
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MEXICO CITY — After Mexican singer/songwriter Juan Gabriel interrupted his U.S. “Volver 2014” tour for two weeks due to illness, his engineering staff prevailed upon 3G Productions to switch over to a Martin Audio MLA system for the remaining arena dates. As 3G’s System Engineer Manny Perez describes the changeover, “The other system was working just fine, but Juan’s FOH engineer Rodrigo Lopez had attended an MLA demo in Mexico and was really interested to see how it would perform.” (Tour Photo: Robert Hacman)
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MONTREAL – Corey Hart hung up his sunglasses for good at an emotional sold-out farewell concert for 13,500 hometown fans at Montreal’s Bell Centre, supported by an SSL Live console at FOH. A 1980s phenom, Hart has had nine consecutive Top 40 hits, with “Sunglasses at Night” being his most recognizable. Outfitted with sound services by Solotech in Canada, it was another local Montreal hero, Denis Savage (pictured here) who mixed the show and the week-long rehearsal.
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MERIDIAN, MS – Peavey Electronics announces a partnership with King BMX Stunt Show. Founded by former X Games participant Keith King, King BMX Stunt Show is one of the world’s most successful long running BMX entertainment companies. Whether performing during such high profile events as Monday Night Football, the NBA playoffs or a myriad of festivals, fairs, churches and corporate events, the Stunt Show relies on Peavey audio equipment for every show.
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